Retail Remix Podcast

Episode 92

Influencer Marketing and the Evolution of Social Commerce

Featuring: Alessandro Bogliari, The Influencer Marketing Factory

“How do you define social commerce?” The answer may be different depending on who you ask. But Alessandro Bogliari, Co-Founder and CEO of The Influencer Marketing Factory, firmly believes that social commerce should be defined as sales that can be completed within social platforms. Platforms like Instagram and TikTok are rolling out more social commerce…

Episode 91

How Wine Enthusiast is Bridging the Gap Between Content + Commerce

Featuring: Erika Strum Silberstein, Wine Enthusiast

Over the past 40+ years, Wine Enthusiast has acquired a strong advantage: in addition to its commerce business, it has an incredible media portfolio. But looking forward, Erika Strum Silberstein and her sister Jacqueline Strum, are working together to bridge the gap between their content and commerce to create a more fluid…

Episode 90

The Age of the Empowered Associate

Featuring: Oscar Sachs, Salesfloor, Bob Phibbs, The Retail Doctor, Regina Aiello, Ben Bridge Jeweler

What does it take to create a base of passionate and engaged associates? This is a top-of-mind question for retailers of all sizes and across categories. That is why in this episode of Retail Remix, we have a panel of experts who want to provide answers and guidance for…

Episode 89

Data Privacy, Retail Media and the Personalized Store

Featuring: Milen Mahadevan, 84.51° & Cara Pratt Kroger Precision Marketing

Accelerated digital behaviors are accelerating the need for more immersive, data-driven customer experiences. That is why 84.51° and Kroger Precision Marketing are focusing on building, and perfecting, the retail media model for its brand and advertising partners. But how can brands create highly immersive omnichannel experiences while also being mindful of…

Episode 88

Embracing the Frugal Consumer

Featuring: Steven Hong, Discount Bandit

Discount Bandit is a marketplace with one goal: to give consumers access to the best deals on products. But there’s a catch: the listings are “blind,” which means consumers don’t know which retailers are providing these items. With this unique model, Steven Hong, Discount Bandit’s CEO, has learned a lot about…

Episode 87

Is Cyber Weekend Dead?

Featuring: Taylor Schreiner, Adobe Digital Insights

You may have seen headlines that ask a similar question: is Cyber Weekend dead? Taylor Schreiner, Director of Adobe Digital Insights, doesn’t think this reflects the entire story around holiday shopping trends and behaviors. In this episode of Retail Remix, Taylor gets into the key findings from Black Friday to Cyber Monday, as…

Episode 86

What Gives The Home Depot its Competitive Edge?

Featuring: Jim Inglis, The Home Depot

Jim Inglis has a 60+ year career in retail including a long tenure at The Home Depot. With his book Breakthrough Retailing: How a Bleeding Orange Culture Can Change Everything, he reflects on his time with the home improvement retailer and, most of all, what other brands can learn from the company’s rise, stagnation and rebirth. During…

Episode 85

How Rebag Built the Ultimate Client Loyalty Loop

Featuring: Geronimo Chala, Rebag

Rebag sits perfectly at the intersection of sustainability and luxury. Consumers are becoming more mindful of the products they purchase and how they get to their doorsteps, but at the same time, they also have a hunger for higher quality products that last a long time. Rebag is capitalizing on these behaviors by creating…

Episode 84

Inside the Fernish Growth Engine

Featuring: Kristin Smith, Fernish

As an executive, Kristin Smith is always focused on finding “wide open spaces.” She believes these spaces or gaps highlight real customer needs and present new opportunities for businesses to differentiate and grow. And she found a lot of these opportunities in Fernish, which ultimately inspired her to invest in, advise and join the company as President…

Episode 83

Inside 100.co’s Brand-Building Machine

Featuring: Philip Smolin, 100.co

To create a new product and brand that can compete in the ever-growing ecommerce world, you need an incredible amount of insight. With its proprietary CLAIRE™ intelligence platform, 100.co has the power to map connections between unrelated data to identify which opportunities will drive the most value. How can other brands and retailers reap similar…

Episode 82

Model No. Helps Manufacturing Go Green

Featuring: Phillip Raub, Model No.

Model No. has one key goal: to minimize waste in the home and commercial furniture space. To accomplish this mission, the company has had to focus on building trust and credibility through its customer experience. During this week’s Retail Remix, Phillip Raub, the CEO of Model No., reveals the brand’s key investments across…

Episode 81

How Your Loyalty Program Can Unlock First- and Zero-Party Data

Featuring: Rob Garf, Retail & Natasha Janic, Salesforce

The elimination of cookies is going to make it essentially impossible for retailers to get the third-party data they need to fuel their personalization initiatives. But with the right methods, your loyalty program can save the day! During this episode of Retail Remix, Alicia Esposito sits down with Rob…

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